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Telegram Ditches 110% US Investor Refund Option ‘for Fear of Litigation’
5.5.2020
Instant messaging giant Telegram appears to be keen on cutting all ties with the American investors who, along with international parties, stumped up USD 1.7 billion in its delayed token launch. A Russian investor believes the move is preemptive and has been made in order to avoid legal challenges...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 18
4.5.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
This Polish Crypto Miner Grows During Lockdown, Looks To Raise USD 3M
4.5.2020
A Polish blockchain company says that its user numbers are up despite the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic, and says that investors are flocking to a gaming sector that is booming – in spite of the health crisis pandemic.
GamerHash says that building on improved results it is now eying...
Latin American Markets Post Record P2P Volume in April
2.5.2020
Four Latin American markets have produced record trade activity on Localbitcoins during April
Price Analysis 5/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, XLM
1.5.2020
Bitcoin price looks ready to consolidate near $9,200 for a few days before taking a shot at $10,000
BTC Maximalists Are Right That 95% of Crypto Is a Scam, Says Emin Gun Sirer
1.5.2020
First ever PoW crypto creator, Emin Gun Sirer, supports Bitcoin maximalists for labeling 95% of cryptocurrencies as scams
Ripple’s XRP Sales Drop Sharply, ODL Gets Traction
1.5.2020
The XRP-affiliated fintech firm Ripple has once again reduced selling from its massive holdings of XRP tokens, this time reaching its lowest quarterly sales ever.
According to their new report, the first quarter of this year saw XRP sales by Ripple of USD 1.75 million. The new figure comes after...
Matic Announces a Privacy-Centric Coronavirus Tracking App
30.4.2020
Blockchain scalability solution Matic launched a privacy-focused coronavirus tracking mobile application
Bitcoin Is Not Cash For the World: Recap of Webit Fireside Chat with Roger Ver
30.4.2020
Roger Ver believes that cryptocurrency is the answer to the post-Coronavirus world, but not Bitcoin
Mike Novogratz on Telegram: ‘We Don’t Need Another Crypto’
30.4.2020
Mike Novogratz argues that Telegram app should integrate Bitcoin and stablecoins instead of creating the TON and Grams
Telegram’s Crypto Launch ‘Postponed Indefinitely’
30.4.2020
Chat app operator Telegram appears to have lost its battle with American regulators in the struggle to launch its Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform and the Gram token.
Telegram had hoped to launch the TON platform on April 30, but has instead reportedly “postponed indefinitely” due...
BitMEX Leaves Japan, Youtube Suspends Ripple CTO + More News
29.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
BitMEX has announced that it will stop offering services to Japanese residents. In an official announcement,...
Ethereum Classic Premium Suddenly Spikes and Wanes on Coinbase Pro
29.4.2020
After a short-lived, but significant premium was seen on ethereum classic (ETC) on Coinbase Pro early Wednesday morning UTC time, traders wonder whether the exchange was subject to an organized pump-and-dump, or if there are other factors that makes ETC markets more prone to premiums developing...
Alyze Sam: Stablecoins Are the “Gateway to Decentralization”
29.4.2020
Speaking from rural Kansas for Virtual Blockchain Week, blockchain author Alyze Sam ignores the online hate towards stablecoins
Spike in Nxt and Ardor Nodes After New Incentives Rolled Out
29.4.2020
In under a month, Ardor blockchain’s node count increased by almost 200%, while Nxt’s blockchain increased by 315%, from 159 to 659
Blockchain, Not Crypto, Is at Core of Facebook’s Libra, Vice Chair Says
28.4.2020
Libra Association’s vice chair Dante Disparte expects Libra network to launch in Q4 2020
Libra and Ripple Find New Friends, Dash Fights In Japan + More News
28.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Libra news
Checkout.com, a global payment services provider, said it joined the Libra Association. "The Libra project holds...
Decentralized Web Protocol IPFS Has Its Biggest Update So Far
28.4.2020
Developers release IPFS version 0.5 today, reportedly the most important protocol upgrade so far
Hive Sees Massive Pump and Smaller Dump On Listing News
28.4.2020
Blockchain platform Hive (HIVE), which forked from the Steem (STEEM) blockchain after a controversy involving a hostile takeover by Tron’s Justin Sun, has seen both massive gains and losses in its price over the past few days, following listings on several major crypto exchanges.
As of press time...
South Korean Police Trace 40 People Behind Crypto Payments In Child Porn Ring
27.4.2020
40 people involved in crypto payments on the “Nth Room” case were identified by the South Korean authorities